PSYC 100: Quiz 4

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Stage 1 sleep is characterized by a predominance of ________ wave activity in the brain.

alpha

In Freud's model of dreams, the hidden meaning of a dream is called the ________ content.

latent

After Omar falls asleep he feels a sense of panic, screams, and attempts to escape from his room. Which parasomnia does Omar have?

night terrors

Sleepwalking, night terrors, and restless leg syndrome are all examples of________.

parasomnias

Shoresh suggests that Ted cluck like a chicken during the hypnosis not because he is experiencing an altered state of consciousness but because he is playing the role of a hypnotized person. This is a good example of the ________ theory of hypnosis.

social-cognitive

Samek was driving to work when he suddenly felt paralyzed and couldn't resist falling asleep. Samek may have ________.

narcolepsy

What stage of sleep are you most likely experiencing if an EEG of your brain activity showed sleep spindles and K-complexes?

2

Which of the following is not a risk factor for SIDS?

above average birth weight

Which psychodynamic theorist proposed the idea of a collective unconscious that is shared by all members of the human species?

Carl Jung

Which of the following statements about rotating shift work is false?

It carries a much higher risk of leading to substance abuse.

Regular feelings of hunger are an example of a(n) ________ rhythm.

biological

Marlowe has a dream that they are flying around the city enjoying the feel of the wind and the beautiful sights of the city. The feelings and storyline of the dream are the ____ content of the dream accodring to Sigmund Freud.

manifest

What occurs during stage 1 sleep?

Both our respiration and heartbeat slow down.

li is aware of his feelings, emotions, and thoughts. He is also aware of his surroundings, the warmth of the sun, and the sound of nearby traffic. Ali is in a state of ________.

consciousness

Which theory of dreams suggested that dreams do not, in fact, have any meaning at all but rather are simply the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural firing that occurs while we sleep?

Activation-synthesis hypothesis

Bev likes to be up late at night and sleep in; Caleb likes to wake up with the sun and go to bed early. A psychologist would say they have different ________.

chronotypes

Most people are awake during the day and asleep at night because their ________ cycles are aligned with the outside world.

circadian

Melatonin release from the pineal gland is stimulated by ________ and inhibited by ________.

darkness; light

________theory suggests that when people are hypnotized they have voluntarily divided their conscious: one half aware of reality and the other half tuned in to the hypnotist.

dissociative

Which psychological perspective might advance the argument that our sleep patterns evolved as an adaptive response to predatory risks, which are higher during periods of darkness?

evolutionary

Which term describes the tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a biological system?

homeostasis

Mona lives on the east coast of the USA. She takes an overnight flight to the west coast to visit with family for a month; when she arrives she is fatigued, sluggish, and irritable. For the next week or so she has trouble sleeping. Mona is probably suffering from ________.

jet lag

A state of ________, as shown by EEG recordings of new practitioners, is not an altered state of consciousness; however, patterns of brain waves exhibited by expert practitioners may represent a unique state of consciousness.

meditation

Cataplexy is a symptom associated with ________.

narcolepsy

Tariq depends on cigarettes to relieve his stress, though he smokes so frequently that he experiences no significant, noticeable physical symptoms when he is not smoking. What does this exemplify?

psychological dependence

Crack is regarded as more addictive than cocaine because it is ________.

smokable, so it reaches the brain more quickly

Cocaine is considered a ________ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity.

stimulant

Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________.

suffers from chronic sleep deprivation

Which of the following is a symptom of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)?

Movement, such as kicking, punching, arm flailing or jumping from bed, in response to action-filled or violent dreams, such as being chased or defending yourself from an attack

Which researcher believed that dreams simply reflect life events that are important to the dreamer?

Rosalind Cartwright

Which of the following statements about sleep deprivation is false?

Sleep deprivation has been found to lead to ADHD.

Individuals undergoing hypnosis ________.

usually have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors


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